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In this work, the DFBLB emission wavelength, used to characterize the device uniformity, demonstrated a coefficient of variation (CV) of 0.41% over the fabricated device area, representing a thickness standard deviation of only ~35 nm for the horizontal dipping process.The fabricated sensors were further characterized for sensitivity uniformity by measuring the bulk refractive index of the media exposed to the sensor surface and by measuring adsorption of biomolecular layers. An assay for detection of the cytokine tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) was used to demonstrate the operation of the sensor in the context of label-free detection of a disease biomarker. 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